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12.04.2013

Scientific Conference: GOOD GOVERNANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

When: Today at 5pm- tomorrow 8 pmWhere: Tirana International Hotel

International Conference ‘Good governance in developing countries’ is organized by the Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana and the Faculty of Economy and Agro-business, Agricultural University of Tirana, in cooperation with the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), European University of Tirana, Southeast European Centre for Economic Development, Development Solutions Associates and Institute of Economic Studies and Knowledge Transfer, with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Regional Research Promotion Programme based in Switzerland. The conference seeks to bring together social science researchers, scholars and policy-makers from the Western Balkans and international research institutions to present and discuss recent research findings related to good governance in transition and developing countries. Particular emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary and applied research results aiming at in-depth discussions about the challenges faced and solutions adopted regarding all aspects of good governance in developing countries. Submissions were peer-reviewed by the Board of Scientific Advisors, comprised of leading scholars from well-established research institutions – accepted papers for presentation will be published in the proceedings after the conference.

PLENARY SESSION (5 December 2013)

Registration 17:00 – 17:30

Key note speakers 17:30 - 19:00

Sulo Haderi - Dean of Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana Alexander Wittwer - Swiss Ambassador Swiss Cooperation in AlbaniaBahri Musabelliu - Dean of Faculty of Economics and Agribusiness, Agriculture University of Tirana Ardian Civici - President of the European University of Tirana Jim Barnhart - USAID Albania Mission Director Ardian Fullani - Bank of AlbaniaLindita Nikolla - Minister of Education and SportsDhori Kule - Rector of University of Tirana

Coffee Break 19.00-19.15

Holger Kaechelein - Corruption and education in western Balkans-The case of AlbaniaEsmeralda Shehaj - An empirical investigation on the determinants of Female Labor Force Participation in Albania